Chapter 300 Rest Assured


    Even if he had to use hisst bit of strength, Jacob decided to steel himself and that he would still hold


    on until the end.


    The road was long, but never lonely. He had his own lover and family to support him along the way.


    The sheer difficulty of the task didn''t bother him. He believed that as long as he continued to work hard,


    everything would pay off in the end.


    Hard work might not necessarily pay off in the real world, but it was better than nothing. It was miles


    better than not doing anything at all to defend what was rightfully his.


    He took another sip of his tea and began to read the documents one after another.


    He frowned as he observed the documents piled up on the table. These were the new ns made by


    the directors, and some of them were thepany''s annual report.


    These reports represented thepany''s future and performance, but as to how they were presented


    to him, they were nothing but a heap of numbers and words of data. Everything in this world could be


    expressed in the form of carefully organized data and reports.


    From time to time, he would take a sip of his tea as he browsed through the files to at least replenish


    his energy and maintain his focus. He leaned over his hand to rest his head for a bit.


    His temples were throbbing, he could totally use a head massage. He spaced out and stared into


    oblivion. Even though he was intently looking at the document, his mind wandered around being lost in


    the world of ideas.


    "Knock, knock, knock."


    "Come in."


    He looked up and saw Cindy standing by the door. She stood there with the same anxious expression.


    The mixture of guilt could also be observed on her face.


    "Mr. Jacob, something happened." As she spoke, she nervously walked towards his desk. She


    suddenly stopped as soon as she got to about one meter away from the desk.


    "What''s wrong?" He raised his eyebrows in curiosity.


    "Mr. Jacob, that document is indeed missing. To top it off, the otherpany seems to have found out


    about its disappearance. So, the situation is moreplicated now." Her eyes were full of anxiety and


    fear.


    She had been in thepany for a long time and was familiar with everything in it. Never in her entire


    career did she think that all her efforts would be in vain because such a trivial matter.


    The guilt she was feeling was overwhelming, but she pushed through and struggled to find a solution.


    "How did they know?" He frowned. Those signed contracts were the evidence of cooperation, and that


    was a top secret document, so it was only natural to assume that whoever stole it waited for a perfect


    chance to strike in the most difficult times for them.


    "I don''t know, but they seemed to be a little angry, and they think we''ve been neglecting our duties of


    keeping the document sealed away from any attempt of information theft. Mr. Jacob, I apologize. I


    sifted through a lot of ces looking for the file, but I just can''t find it. And I didn''t see anyone go to the


    office when I examined all the footage in the surveince videos. I—"


    Her face remained the same, but one could tell it was gradually bing more intense.


    "Don''t worry. You have to continue to look for the document and inform the others of the seriousness of


    the matter if necessary. We can''t afford for any of this to grow even moreplicated than it already is.


    It wouldn''t be of much use for others who took that file, so you don''t have to worry about it for the time


    being."


    He looked calm, showing almost no trace of ming her.


    "But Mr. Jacob, the security of that document was my responsibility. After this matter is settled, I will


    make sure to take the me and willfully resign. I''m willing to be punished for my grave mistake of


    neglecting my duties."


    She looked determined despite facing such an otherwise devastating circumstance. All that was in her


    heart was a tremendous sense of guilt, and all that emotion gushed out of her veins that one would


    worry about her falling ill.


    She felt like being a scared bird, frightened of anything that anyone would say about her.


    Jacob surely noticed this, and he couldn''t help but feel a growing sadness in his heart. He knew what


    impact she had done for thepany, and he was in no position to decide that one mistake would


    outweigh all those aplishments. He just couldn''t bring himself to me her for everything.


    Not everyone was a saint. Everyone would make mistake at some point of their lives, especially


    something like this. Besides, there was no reason for him to think that everything was her fault. She


    was simply doing her job.


    "Cindy, let me make this clear to you. Even if you can''t find the document, you don''t have to resign. You


    know damn well that it''s not an easy task for me to find a good assistant that can fill your shoes. Even if


    you can''t find the file, I''ll try my best to solve it myself. Don''t me yourself for this, do you


    understand?" he exined.


    His unwavering confidence and heart allowed him to feel that he would triumph over something as


    serious as this.


    "Mr. Jacob, I''m so sorry. It''s my fault. I should have kept the document where it''s safe. I locked the


    door, but before I knew it, the file was gone. I—"


    Finally, she began to sob, but it was not because of guilt. Her sobbing was more of a response to her


    being moved by his mercy.


    Others didn''t understand Jacob enough, but as his assistant, Cindy understood him better than


    anyone. Every day, he had to do more things many times over than most employees within the


    company. Ironically, they were the ones most bitter about the whole thing.


    The reason why someone could stand at the pinnacle of the corporate world must be that she or he


    had worked tenfold than others. Even those who seemed to be lucky might have made great effort


    better than others.


    People had to work hard to achieve thefort that they deserved. She knew this, too. Better than


    anyone.


    From the humble beginning as a fresh graduate to thepetent assistant of the CEO, her efforts


    were priceless. So she knew how hard it must be for Jacob, the one who stood at a position higher


    than her.


    The root of her guilt was the fact that she understood him. Also for the fact that she was most grateful


    to him. Her mood at the moment was as intense as if she had been fired. ''No, it was more intense than


    being fired, '' she reckoned.


    At least when one was fired, one would be rid of all the responsibilities, but she was still there facing


    the odds that were stacked against her. It was quite obvious that she made a mistake, but he forgave


    her unconditionally.


    Now, all that she could do was to clench her fists and push through. Maybe it was because of the cold


    weather, or perhaps solely because of her emotions, but her hands were as cold as ice straight out of


    the fridge.


    "Stop it. These things are inevitable. You are not to me for something like this. If someone indeed


    took it, just try to minimize the loss. This is not your fault. If anything, it''s their mistake to steal


    something not theirs in the first ce. Trust me, it wouldn''t be much of a problem if we keep working


    hard. There will be a lot of things in the future—problems that I reckon would be bigger than this. Just


    go through them one step at a time."


    Heforted her in a gentle tone. He couldn''t afford to be stingy with encouragement when it came to


    his favorite assistant. Even if he waspelled to punish her now, she had done a lot more that


    benefitted thepany.


    "Mr. Jacob, I''ll try looking for it again. I''ll examine the surveince video again, and try to interrogate the


    people that might have something to do with it. I''ll try my best to give you an eptable report on this


    matter. I promise you."


    She sighed, but her statement was more like a goal she had set for herself.


    "Okay, go ahead and continue with your work. Don''t worry about it too much."


    He gave her an encouraging smile.


    She was capable, thoughtful, upright about her work, and most of all, smart. She was practically


    irreceable. Where else could Jacob find such a talent?


    She went and closed the door. She paused and stood there for a while, and heaved a sigh of relief.


    Although he didn''t me her, the depressing feeling she was having before stepping into that door


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    She looked around and felt someone''s gaze carefully following her. But the moment she turned her


    head left and right to catch who might have been observing her all this time, she didn''t find anyone.


    She sighed, and her suspicions only grewrger. She grew more suspicious overtime to the point that


    almost every single person in the workce sheid eyes on was a suspect.